Migration and asylum

Sweden's migration policy comprises refugee and immigration policy, return policy,
support for repatriation and the link between migration and development. It also
includes global cooperation on these issues. This area also covers issues related
to Swedish citizenship.

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Sweden's migration and asylum policy

The Government's objective is to ensure a sustainable migration policy that safeguards the right of asylum and, within the framework of managed immigration, facilitates mobility across borders, promotes demand-driven labour migration, harnesses and takes account of the development impact of migration, and deepens European and international cooperation.
This fact sheet outlines the Government's current work in this area.

Internal border controls prolonged

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Alice Bah Kuhnke
Gustav Fridolin
Heléne Fritzon
Isabella Lövin

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Margot Wallström
Mikael Damberg
Morgan Johansson
Per Bolund

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Peter Hultqvist
Stefan Löfven
Ylva Johansson
Åsa Regnér

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